Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-18
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.

TRINITY M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Dr. Reeds introductory Dis
 course-A Very Large Audience i'm
 Attendance-Fl0fal Decorations in
 Honor of the New Pastor-A Cordial
 Greeting.
 The seating capacity of the Trinity M. E. church was taxed to it's utmost yesterday morning on the occasion of the first appear anoe of it's new pastor, Rev. Dr. George E.
 Reed. The preachers platform was profuse-
 ly decorated with azaleas, lilies and other
 spring flowers in honor of the distinguished
 clergyman who will undoubtedly minister to l this people for the next three years. Dr. Reed is gentleman of commanding | appearance. He is about six feet in height | and well proportioned. His eyes and hair
 are black, and his well cut features are | adorned with moustache of the same color. | He is apparently about forty-two years of age, and his closely knit frame would seem
 to indicate wonderful powers of endurance
 and capacity for most any amount of min
 isterial work. Dr. Reed has clear, ringing | voice and enunciation, which enables those
 in the most remote parts of the church to dis
 tinctly understand every work spoken. After the usual opening exercises yesterday | morning Dr. Reed announced as the basis of | his discourse the words found in the 4th l chapter of Ephesians, 31st and 32d verses ''Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, | and clamOr, and evil speaking be put away
 from you, with all maliee.'
 ''And be ye kind, one to another, tender | hearted, forgiving one another even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you" The preacher spoke in substance as fol- ! lows: The special portion of the text on which emphasis will be laid o-day are the words "Be ye kind one to another" The word kind comes from an old Saxon word,
 ''kin," :" and is still in use among us. The kind man is kinsman, kindness is kinness, and the word becomes more beautiful as we understand it's meaning. When Christ was born the world was not 8 kind world, but whatever graces existed among cultured people, the grace of kindness was unknown. There was not single asylum for the sick, or the insane, or the poor on the face of the earth, and it has only become thus charitable and kind through the teachings Of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Jewish world was cold, unfeeling world when Christ came into it. Now our age is wonderfully different in this regard; and as we read of the philanthropic enterprises we say surely this is kind world, l yet this is not so in the strictest sense. There are many men and many women that ! are kind to degree, but not so kind as they l will be in coming years. We sometimes wonder how some men get such hold upon l the world. These men and women are kings | and queens in the nations of kingdoms.
 If I should attempt to analyze this subject | I should say that kindness was 8 disposition \ to be pleased. A determination of the in- I dividual to be pleased and not displeased. l To put the best possible construction on the | o,fr. ,lo !, pleased. How much more charming men and women would appear to if we were | bound to be pleased with everyone we met. | What delightful thing it is to live with person who is always bound to be pleased. I l hope you good people of Trinity will culti- vate disposition to be pleased with your minister. I come with a determination to | please anyway. One thing that is as dear to & man as life or liberty, or the pursuit of happiness, is | his good name; and he who tries to break | down mans good name commits an egre- gious crime. Christ says I came not to | judge the world. Mo- he came to save it; hence when he was rebuked because he did | not upbraid the woman who came to him, he said to them, let him that is without sin cast | the first stone; and they all sank out of l sight.
 It is great thing for man to turn away from ones peculiarities and to see only the | good that is in him. No man will get along l we'll in this world unless he cultivates dis | position to overlook the peculiarities of { those with whom he comes in daily contact.
 The kind man will always be ready to ex- | tend helping hand to those with whom he ! comes in contact. If he cannot extend ma terial aid he can at least extend kind word. | suppose if there is any man in the world | who tires us it is 8 book agent. Well, now, like to see them, and if there are any here | to-day would like to see them soon. It don't | cost anything to say kind word to such an | one, even if you don't purchase. God grant ! that we may cultivate this virtue of kindness | more and more.
 Abraham Lincoln was the very incarnation | of the spirit of kindness, and thus he won ! the popular heart. This spirit of kindness | shall be the keynote by which I shall be gov erned during my ministry among you, and I | hope you will be kind toward me. Let us be kind absolutely, and it will tell in the | end.
 In conclusion Dr. Reed said: I come to you as a servant of Jesus Christ and shall count on your sympathy and support and be- lieve shall have it. Your fame has gone out as happy and prosperous church. He who has left you, and who ministered so sue cessfully in your midst, was my spiritual father, and owe him debt of gratitude which I can never repay. l shall always be pleased to hear his name mentioned with honor, love and respect. l would not have you abate one jot of your love and respect for him, but only ask that you take me also to your hearts. May Gods blessings rest up- on us in our new relations.
 On the conclusion of the services most of | the congregation passed down the aisles and cordially greeted the new pastor, who stood within the chancel rail and grasped the hand of each one they passed.
 In the evening Dr. Reed again preached to a very large congregation.
 This evening reception will be rendered to Dr. and Mrs. Reed in the church chapel, to which the members of the church and congregation are cordially invited.
 TESTIMONIAL.
 In connection with Dr. Reeds coming to New Haven the following resolutions passed at the great meeting given in his honor at the Brooklyn Tabernacle last Thursday even- ing will be read with interest:
 Rev. George E. Reed, D. D.:
 Reverend and Dear Sir-A company of gentlemen, 1 of Rroolclvn of various l